The period just after the First World War is a time that fascinates me. Not only was everyone trying to settle back into a normal way of life, there was also the Spanish Flu pandemic to deal with. It must have seemed like the difficult times would never come to an end. Blasted Things focuses … More Blasted Things by Lesley Glaister #bookreview @SandstonePress @GlaisterLesley

I’m pleased to have Mai of Mai’s Musings in my Blogger Spotlight today. I say she’s in the spotlight but she’s rather shy so no photos of Mai, but instead you can admire the bee from her Twitter profile. Thanks for agreeing to be part of my Blogger in the Spotlight feature Mai. First of … More #BloggerInTheSpotlight – Mai from Mai’s Musings – @maitaylor01

Today we are finding out #TenThings about author Jan Baynham. Jan has written three novels published by Ruby Fiction and the most recent is Her Nanny’s Secret. The book is available now and you’ll find buying links for various retailers on the Ruby Fiction website here: Her Nanny’s Secret When I retired, I looked for … More #TenThings about Jan Baynham #author of Her Nanny’s Secret – @RubyFiction @ChocLitUK @JanBaynham

Sharing some brief thoughts today on The Man Who Died Twice today. It’s out this Thursday (appropriately enough!) in hardback, ebook and audiobook formats from Viking I loved this second adventure with The Thursday Murder Club. The Man Who Died Twice is a really enjoyable crime caper with stolen diamonds, drug deals, missing spies, mafia … More The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman – #bookreview #ThursdayMurderClub #RichardOsman @VikingBooksUK

I was pleased to read a book with a setting that is that bit more unusual. Most summer romances seem to be set in Spain, France or Italy so a virtual trip to Summer Island in Norway was a pleasant change. I don’t know much about Norway and I enjoyed finding out about day to … More Summer Island by Natalie Normann #bookreview @NatalieNormann1 @0neMoreChapter_ @lovebookstours @lovebooksgroup

It’s not very often I review an older book but I enjoyed Sarah Millican’s autobiography How To Be Champion so much that I just had to write about it. I am a big fan of hers and think she’s hilarious, and so often spot on with her humorous observations about being a modern woman. This … More How to Be Champion by Sarah Millican #bookreview #SarahMillican @TrapezeBooks

This book has made me very grateful that I don’t live in the 19th century! The Rose Garden focuses on the lives of three women, and the daughter of one of them, who all live in London in 1895. Despite being from quite different social circles, circumstances bring their situations together. Mabel (or Mabs) is … More The Rose Garden by Tracy Rees #bookreview @AuthorTracyRees @panmacmillan @RandomTTours #TheRoseGarden

“Reading has always been a great source of comfort, knowledge, pleasure and joy. It is the most central aspect of my identity: the truest thing I could say about myself is ‘I am a reader’.” As soon as I read the above quotation, I knew this was a book for me, could be a book … More Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink – 5* #bookreview – @picadorbooks @CatRentzenbrink

I’m joined by Katherine Markland today who is sharing her answers to my Author in the Spotlight questions. Thanks to Grace Pilkington for inviting me to be part of the blogtour. If Only He’d Told Her is available now in ebook and paperback. You can order a copy here: If Only He’d Told Her What … More #AuthorInTheSpotlight Katherine Markland – #author of If Only He’d Told Her – @GracePublicity

I’m joined by author Ella Cook today who is sharing #TenThings she’d like her readers to know about her. Her latest novel, Summer’s Christmas, is published by ChocLit and available now as an ebook. You can find buying links for various ebook retailers on the ChocLit website here. I’ll include details about the book later … More #TenThings about Ella Cook #author of Summer’s Christmas – @ellacookwrites @ChocLitUK